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Transportation
Electric air taxi pioneer Joby Aviation has announced a landmark acquisition of Blade Air Mobility’s passenger helicopter ride-share business, in a deal valued at up to $125 million. The transaction marks a strategic leap for Joby, giving it immediate access to a highly developed network of urban air mobility
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Google DeepMind has officially begun the rollout of Gemini 2.5 Deep Think, a major leap forward in AI reasoning systems. Described by the company as its most advanced AI yet, Gemini 2.5 Deep Think is designed to tackle complex problems by exploring multiple ideas simultaneously and synthesizing the
Funding
OpenAI, the powerhouse behind ChatGPT, has raised a staggering $8.3 billion in a funding round that pushes its valuation to an eye-popping $300 billion, according to The New York Times. This marks a significant milestone in the company’s broader goal to raise $40 billion this year and reflects
Military & Defense
The U.S. Army has awarded Palantir Technologies a monumental contract valued at up to $10 billion over the next decade, the largest in the company's history. The deal marks a turning point in the Army’s approach to software procurement and signals the growing centrality of artificial
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
OpenAI has announced plans to establish Stargate Norway, its first AI data center in Europe, as part of a joint venture with British AI cloud infrastructure provider Nscale and Norwegian energy firm Aker. The facility, to be built near Narvik in northern Norway, marks a significant step in OpenAI’s
Food
Uber Eats is bringing a new wave of AI-powered features to its food delivery platform, aiming to improve how restaurants communicate with customers — and how dishes are presented online. These updates include generative AI tools to write menu descriptions, enhance food photos, and summarize customer reviews, along with new interactive
In a landmark deal set to reshape the cybersecurity landscape, Palo Alto Networks announced on Wednesday its intent to acquire identity management and security firm CyberArk for $25 billion. The acquisition, structured as a mix of cash and stock, marks Palo Alto’s most significant foray into the identity security
Finance
Ramp, the fast-growing expense management startup, has raised an additional $500 million in funding just 45 days after its last financing round—bringing the company’s valuation to a staggering $22.5 billion post-money. The round was led by Iconiq Growth with support from Founders Fund and D1 Capital Partners,
Transportation
In a fast-changing world where geopolitical tensions are rising and defense budgets are expanding, eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) manufacturers are being pushed to adopt more flexible, multi-purpose strategies. One company at the forefront of this shift is Israeli startup AIR, which has opted for a dual-track approach: simultaneously
Energy
Tesla has entered a $4.3 billion agreement with LG Energy Solution (LGES) to supply lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells, marking a significant shift in the automaker’s battery sourcing strategy. While Tesla remains one of the most vertically integrated automakers in the world, it still depends heavily on
Manufacturing
Mars Inc., the iconic maker of M&M’s, Skittles, and Kind bars, is making a bold bet on the future of American manufacturing and consumer demand. The privately held company announced it will invest $2 billion over the next 18 months to build new factories and upgrade existing
Funding
Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is reportedly closing in on a major funding deal that could raise between $3 billion and $5 billion, potentially tripling the company’s valuation to a staggering $170 billion. The news, first reported by Bloomberg, signals an aggressive new phase of growth for one of the